Retroperitoneal abscess presenting as emphysema of the thigh.
Leg pain may be a presenting symptom of intra-abdominal disease. I report a case of subcutaneous emphysema of the thigh that was a complication of diverticular perforation and abscess formation. Healthy leg muscle was found at operation, showing that myonecrosis need not necessarily be present even with finding of extensive gas accumulation.
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Department of General Internal Medicine, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pennsylvania 17822, USA.
D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D013352:Subcutaneous Emphysema / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013848:Thigh / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed